England Airpark industrial tract earns Cleco's SmartSite designation

8:07 AM,
Nov. 29, 2012

Sherry Pody, widow of Elton Pody, cuts the ribbon at the dedication of Elton Pody Drive and the new industrial park Wednesday as England Authority Chair William Barron holds a comemorative street sign given to her family. Tia Owens-Powers/towens@thetowntalk.com

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Local economic development officials are hoping Union Tank Car soon has some company on the industrial land off La. Highway 1.

A 34.5-acre tract adjacent to the rail car manufacturing facility at England Airpark is ready for development, England Authority officials say. A dedication for the site -- which has been certified by Cleco through its SmartSites program -- was held Wednesday.

"We're ready to move forward and attract new industrial development," said Jon Grafton, executive director of the authority. "Having a site ready for development sets us above other communities." ...